Morocco vs Niger: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Morocco
8.4%
in 2024
Niger
9.1%
in 2024
Morocco rank
148th
Niger rank
147th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Morocco
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 9.1% against 8.4% in Morocco, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 148th and Niger ranks 147th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 4.8% | 6.1% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.2% | 2.7% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.0% | 0.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Morocco or Niger?
- Niger, at 9.1% against 8.4% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Morocco and Niger?
- 0.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Niger rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Morocco ranks 148th and Niger ranks 147th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.